(PhysOrg.com) -- The Earth's mantle flows far more rapidly around a sinking tectonic plate than previously thought, according to new computer modeling by UC Davis geologists. The findings could change the way that we think ...
Earth Sciences
May 19, 2010
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Heatwaves could especially pose an increased health risk this century in Southern European river valleys and along the Mediterranean coast, a study by two Swiss scientists from ETH Zurich has revealed.
Earth Sciences
May 19, 2010
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(AP) -- Symantec Corp. is paying $1.28 billion in cash to buy a division of VeriSign Inc. that sells security technology to websites.
Business
May 19, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new UC Davis Health System study finds that handgun buyers, if they have any prior criminal record, go on to commit felonies and violent misdemeanor crimes at much higher rates than law-abiding gun owners ...
Social Sciences
May 19, 2010
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A new study finds that microbes on spacecraft might be able to survive on Mars longer than previously thought. The key to their survival? Dust.
Space Exploration
May 19, 2010
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Antibodies are the immune system's warriors. Their role is to pinpoint disease pathogens, attaching to them and neutralizing their effects. Though antibodies are of great value for biomedical research, the process of creating ...
Biotechnology
May 19, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Wheat plants found to be resistant to Hessian fly larvae may be calling in reinforcements to build up rigid defenses.
Biotechnology
May 19, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The air we breathe doesn't always come from our own backyard. In fact, sometimes it doesn't even come from our neighbors.
Earth Sciences
May 19, 2010
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The upper layer of the world’s ocean has warmed since 1993, indicating a strong climate change signal, according to a new study. The energy stored is enough to power nearly 500 100-watt light bulbs per each of the roughly ...
Earth Sciences
May 19, 2010
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NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) passed a major milestone on May 14, when it completed its post-launch check out and officially began its five-year science mission to study the sun.
Space Exploration
May 19, 2010
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